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When and where was Charles Dickens born?

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Portrait of Charles Dickens seated at a desk, writing with a quill pen, dressed in a suit with a bow tie. — Charles Dickens English novelist Charles Dickens working at his craft. Dickens published some of most beloved novels in English literature, including A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.

Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.1